Song of Solomon 4:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Behold. The words of the shepherd approaching the Shulamite.

my love. my friend. Hebrew. ra'yah. See note on Song of Solomon 1:9. Feminine, showing the speaker and the one spoken to.

behold. gaze on.

doves' eyes. Referring to the large melting eye of the dove:. "clean" bird.

within thy locks. behind (or through) thy veil.

that appear. springing down.

Song of Solomon 4:1

1 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.